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American Federation of Teachers Goes All In On Critical Race Theory

Posted by Jeff Reynolds on July 09, 2021 84 Comments

AFT president said elementary schools don't teach CRT. Yet, she announced a $5 million legal fund to defend any teacher punished for teaching CRT in those schools....

Union-Linked Coalition Scripts ‘Messaging’ To Counter Parental Pushback Against Critical Race Theory

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 05, 2021 43 Comments

For the past several weeks, mainstream media and K-12 school and teachers union officials have been in a frenzy asserting that Critical Race Theory (CRT) does not really exist outside of legal and higher ed academia, that CRT is not taught in K-12, that parents protesting against CRT are billionaire-backed astroturf, and that opponents can't even define what CRT is.

National Education Association Votes To Push “Critical Race Theory” Into K-12 Schools Across The Country

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 04, 2021 76 Comments

Puts the lie to claims CRT is not taught in K-12: NEA Representative Assembly passes Resolutions requiring NEA action "Supporting and leading campaigns that ...

National Education Association To Invest In Researching Groups Opposed To Critical Race Training

Posted by Jeff Reynolds on July 02, 2021 32 Comments

"NEA will research the organizations attacking educators doing anti-racist work and/or use the research already done and put together a list of resources and recommendations for state affiliates, locals, and individual educators"...

Rhode Island Mom Involved In Critical Race Public Records Fight And Targeted By NEA Gets High-Powered Legal Help

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 01, 2021 31 Comments

Nicole Solas "Gets Legal Firepower from Goldwater Institute"...

Teacher’s Union Head Under Fire for “Jewish Ownership Class” Remarks

Posted by Samantha Mandeles on April 18, 2021 29 Comments

Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and who is Jewish, faced accusations exploiting anti-Jewish sentiment when an interview she had given to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency emerged.

Biden’s Education Transition Team Includes Employees from Nation’s Largest Teachers Unions

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on November 12, 2020 30 Comments

If the 'rona lockdowns showed us anything, it's how completely disinterested teachers unions are in education. Teachers unions nationwide used the shutdowns to demand ridiculous policy concessions having nothing to do with educating children, so of course Biden plans to add them to the Department of Education.

https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1291781344725553153

Democrats About-Face, Are Suddenly in Favor of Reopening Schools

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on August 07, 2020 32 Comments

Well, well, well. Finally, after months of criticizing Trump for the same suggestion, Democrats have come round and endorsed the CDC's recommendation that schools should reopen.

https://capitalresearch.org/article/los-angeles-teachers-union-says-the-quiet-part-out-loud/?blm_aid=42667014

Teachers’ Unions Make Far-Left Political Agendas Conditional for School Reopening

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on July 23, 2020 60 Comments

In case there was any question as to how teacher's unions are responding to our kids being displaced from school... The Durham Association of Educators in North Carolina is using the pandemic school closures as opportunity to make political demands.

San Francisco Teachers Union Creates Anti-Trump Lesson Plan

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 18, 2016 15 Comments

Try to imagine for a moment, what would happen if public schools in a conservative community were offered a lesson plan in 2008 which was in any way critical of then President Elect Barack Obama. We all know what would have followed, don't we? Of course, the reverse of this situation never would have happened because the driving force behind this is a teachers union and we all know which party they support. Just remember as you read this, that this is a public school system.

Back to school as Chicago teachers vote to suspend strike

Posted by Anne Segal on September 18, 2012 7 Comments

The Chicago Teachers Union's House of Delegates voted Tuesday afternoon to suspend the strike while refraining from ratifying the current contract yet. According to reports, the contract, which comes with an annual price of $74M, will be ratified in the coming weeks. The strike lasted seven...

Strikewatch: False rumor of CPS CEO’s resignation leads to premature celebrations

Posted by Anne Segal on September 12, 2012 10 Comments

Union crowds erupted into chants of "Brizard just resigned!" and danced to "RESPECT" shortly after noon central time when a rumor swept through the crowds that the Chicago Public Schools CEO had stepped down. Only problem: it was completely made up. In response to the teachers'...

Strike day two– Chicago teachers party in the streets (Update — Video added)

Posted by Anne Segal on September 11, 2012 24 Comments

The Chicago Teachers Union continued its second day of the strike by celebrating in a party-like atmosphere with kids, festive music, and a giant fuzzy elmo doll. They may be anticipating a long strike: according to CTU President Karen Lewis, the idea that a contract...

Teachers Union releases hit piece video against director of Hating Breitbart

Posted by Anne Segal on August 22, 2012 20 Comments

You would think the Chicago Teachers Union has too much going on right now to wage a personal campaign against a local filmmaker. School starts September 4, and CTU is about to authorize a strike after having been embroiled in a contract standoff with Mayor Rahm...

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